Decatur town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Decatur town's unemployment rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
8.3%
2023
6.9%
Total change
-1.4 pp
% change
-16.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.3% | — |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -0.2 pp (-2.4%) |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -0.4 pp (-4.9%) |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +6.1 pp (79.2%) |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -3.0 pp (-21.7%) |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -3.9 pp (-36.1%) |